Cleartext storage of sensitive information in supportutils - CVE-2022-45154

 

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in supportutils - CVE-2022-45154

Published: June 11, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU77143
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45154
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exist due to iSCSI passwords are stored in clear text in supportconfig archive. A local user can view the archive and extract iSCSI passwords from it.


Affected software

supportutils
Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Protection
Dell Data Protection Central
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE CaaS Platform
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher
SUSE Enterprise Storage
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
Basesystem Module
openSUSE Leap
RecoverPoint for VMs
Dell EMC NetWorker vProxy

How to mitigate CVE-2022-45154

Install updates from vendor's website.

supportutils - addressed in versions 3.0.11-95.54.1, 3.1.26-150000.5.50.1, 3.1.26-150300.7.35.21.1
RecoverPoint for VMs - update to 6.0.SP1.P1
Dell EMC NetWorker vProxy - addressed in versions 19.8.0.3, 19.9.0.2

External References

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